Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
Binary Ninja hangs when exporting deeply nested DWARF C++ types (export headers).
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Description
Version and Platform (required):
- Binary Ninja Version:
5.3.9434-Stable - Edition:
Non-Commercial - OS:
Windows - OS
11 - CPU Architecture:
x64
Bug Description:
When attempting export to a C Header file, Binary Ninja hangs indefinitely with CPU usage maxed out. This occurs on an executable containing heavily nested C++ templates parsed from DWARF debug symbols.
Steps To Reproduce:
Please provide all steps required to reproduce the behavior:
- Load 700mb binary with DWARF symbols.
- Let Binary Ninja run analysis.
- Click on Analysis -> Export Header
- It hangs.
Expected Behavior:
It works.
Binary:
graphical line seeks heuristically
Additional Information:
There are other errors when analyzing this binary:
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Research direction
Reproduce with the reported 700 MB executable containing DWARF symbols: load it, wait for analysis, then use Analysis → Export Header. Compare the behavior with the related issues in binaryninja-api, Ghidra, ddbug, and dwarves. Done means the C Header export completes instead of hanging with maximum CPU usage.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100